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Premium belgian chocolate

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Carrageenan).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Sugar51.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste24.3%No flag
  • Vegetable fats12.2%No flag
  • Palm6.1%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil3%No flag›
  • Rapeseed3%No flag
  • Cocoa butter6.1%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder3%No flag›
  • Hazelnuts1.5%No flag›
  • Wheat syrup0.8%No flag
  • Whey powder0.4%No flag
  • Cream0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactose<0.1%No flag›
  • Almonds<0.1%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Condensed milkNo flag
  • BiscuitsNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Candy sugarNo flag
  • MargarineNo flag›
  • Vegetable fatsNo flag
  • PalmNo flag
  • RapeseedNo flag
  • ColeseedNo flag
  • CoconutNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • Butter natural flavouringNo flag
  • Cane sugarNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Invert sugarNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • NutmegNo flag›
  • Natural raspberry flavouringNo flag
  • ButterfatNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Invert sugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • AlcoholNo flag›
  • Natural coffee flavorNo flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Sorbitol · E420No flag
  • E450iiiNo flag
  • RaspberryNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Natural vanilla flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • AntioxidantsNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Vitamin ENo flag›
  • Alpha-tocopherol · E307No flag
  • Ascorbyl palmitate · E304iNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Natural caramel flavouringNo flag
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • BeetrootNo flag
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Dark chocolate contains minimum 55% cocoa solidsNo flag
  • Milk chocolate contains minimum 31% cocoa solids and 18% milk solidsNo flag
  • White chocolate minimum 27% cocoa solids and 15% milk solidsNo flag
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Sugar, chocolate liquor, vegetable fats (palm, palm kernel, rapeseed), cocoa butter, whole milk powder, hazelnuts, wheat syrup, whey powder, cream, water, lactose, almonds, cream powder, butter, condensed milk, biscuits (unbleached wheat flour, candy sugar, margarine [vegetable fats {palm, rapeseed, coleseed, coconut}, mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids, citric acid, lactic acid, beta-carotene, natural butter flavor], cane sugar, soy flour, invert sugar, sodium bicarbonate, cinnamon, nutmeg), natural raspberry flavor, butter oil, emulsifier (soy lecithin, mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids, carrageenan), invert sugar, cocoa powder, alcohol, natural coffee flavor, stabilizer (sorbitol, sodium pyrophosphate), raspberries, skimmed milk powder, natural vanilla flavor, salt, antioxidants (citric acid, tocopherol, alpha-tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate), maltodextrin, natural caramel flavor, cinnamon, coloring (beet root extract, paprika extract). dark chocolate contains minimum 55% cocoa solids, milk chocolate contains minimum 31% cocoa solids and 18% milk solids, white chocolate minimum 27% cocoa solids and 15% milk solids.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 low · 11 not assessed

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